Watching nature take its course, from the top of a hill in northern England

The Further Adventures of Spud the Dog, 12th May 2013

After the first day that resembled spring, one which Spud spent charging around the field overnight he developed a sore looking patch on his neck, about the size of a 50p piece, it was troubling him, it was obviously very itchy. So Mr Uphilldowndale took him off to the vets. Where they shaved the fur off around the patch, Mr Uhdd said Spuds skin coloured up and started to swell in a flash. Poor Spud.

Spud came home with steroid cream, antibiotics, a fish oil supplement for his food and an £80 bill.

Dodger the kitten-cat decided after that upset, what everyone needed was a nice cup of tea, so he put the kettle on.

The kitten-cats have, by their measure a very productive week, amongst others, we’ve got up in the morning to find a dead jackdaw (I’d have liked to see how they got it through the cat flap!)

and a poor shrew that ended up with its head stuck in the mop bucket, not a nice way to go.

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Watching the rhythm of rural life, from the top of a hill in northern England.
Having spent most of my life avoiding writing, I now need to do it!
I am no domestic goddess, but if I were expecting visitors to my home, I would whisk round with the duster and plump up the cushions and generally make the place look presentable. I hope that by putting my words where others may see them it will encourage me to ‘tidy up and push the Hoover around’ my writing.
On the other hand I may just be adding to the compost heap. Only time will tell!
Pull up a chair, sit yourself down, I’ll put the kettle on.

Yikes that looks like an unpleasant reaction!
Hope Spud’s issues get resolved. My mother-in-law’s dog is allergic to wheat, chicken, and pretty much all dog food fillers. They buy him special food and watch vigilantly to make sure guests don’t give him inappropriate treats.
The tea looks lovely :)

Yikes! We have a dog who gets itchy in the warm weather (pity for him, since it’s warm all the time in Houston!). We give him fish oil every day (coated in peanut butter, because he’s a fussy little eater). It clears his problem right up. Hope Spud gets some relief soon.

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Watching nature take its course, from the top of a hill in a rural area of Derbyshire, England......
Here I write about this, that and the other; posts are about whatever catches my eye, or captures my imagination: my take on the world usually comes from a rural perspective, but I make no promises.......
I have a bit of a ‘magpie’ mind, it is eclectic and has a preference for collecting bright shiny things. Comments are very welcome.
We are a family of four; my self, Mr Uphilldowndale (Mr Uhdd), and our two boys, Tom aged 19 and Joe 17. In addition there's Jammy and Dodger the kittens, 5 maverick chickens and last but not least a bouncy dog named Spud, who has many adventures
I love the landscape here and the wildlife, I have a special interest in lumps of rock, as you will see if you stay around for a while.......
Welcome to this blog, I hope you find something of interest, and if you do, please call again; next time you are passing.
Heather Uphilldowndale